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catabolic
ca·tab·o·lism C0151900 (kə-tăb′ə-lĭz′əm)n. The metabolic breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones, often resulting in a release of energy.
[cata- + (meta)bolism.]
cat′a·bol′ic (kăt′ə-bŏl′ĭk) adj.cat′a·bol′i·cal·ly adv.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | catabolic - relating to or characterized by catabolismkatabolic | | 2. | catabolic - characterized by destructive metabolismkatabolicanabolic - characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism; "some athletes take anabolic steroids to increase muscle size temporarily" |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeecatabolismcatabolic
cat·a·bol·ic (kat'ă-bol'ik), Relating to or promoting catabolism.cat·a·bol·ic (kat'ă-bol'ik) Relating to or promoting catabolism. CatabolicA metabolic process in which energy is released through the conversion of complex molecules into simpler ones.Mentioned in: Anabolic Steroid Usecatabolic
Synonyms for catabolicadj relating to or characterized by catabolismSynonymsadj characterized by destructive metabolismSynonymsAntonyms |